OSTRICH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

ostrich

noun

Definition of ostrich

as in antelope

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Recent Examples of ostrich Most prominent is the texture of ostrich leather that prevails throughout the shoe’s upper. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 An ostrich recommends that Taylor hide and pretend nothing happened. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Shrine guards flick sticks with ostrich feathers at female pilgrims lingering too long in the shade to try to keep the flow of people moving. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 Large white feathers wafted in the breeze—Paris, after all, drove the 19th-century ostrich feather craze that swept the fashion world. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ostrich

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Noun

Decorated with a springbok antelope, the national animal of South Africa, this gold coin is one of the most most recognizable bullion coins.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of antelope

Noun

Cellphone camera footage broadcast by CBS Los Angeles shows the snake on a beach at night and someone trying to use what appears to be the base of a palm frond to pick it up and toss it back into the water.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Jackie Aguilar came upon the snake while walking on the beach in Crystal Cove with her family last Friday night.

— Lesley Marin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of snake

Noun

The holes were about two inches apart, above her left breast, near where a crocodile might be on a polo shirt.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The crocodile, a female named Lalay, bit down on his arm and dragged him through the shallow water as onlookers screamed.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of crocodile

Noun

At the franchisee convention, executives shared that the next evolution of its chicken offerings will be hand-breaded.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Egypt claimed to have achieved 100 percent chicken-egg self-sufficiency and reported a 113 percent year-over- year increase in rumors.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of chicken

Noun

The Endangered Species Act is credited with bringing back iconic animals — including the bald eagle, American alligator and California condor — from the brink of extinction.

— Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Aja is also producing the killer alligator movie alongside Craig Flores and Sam Raimi, with Gregory Levasseur, Kevan Van Thompson and Zainab Azizi as executive producers.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of alligator

Noun

The Giants ran a modified version of the tush push, with 300-pound fullback Pat Ricard motioning behind Dart to help the quarterback surge forward on his sneaks.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Her ballet sneaks of choice are Vivaia’s Lexi Sneakers, which are a more structured, sporty take on the brand’s beloved extra-slim Sneakerinas—a shoe worn by the likes of Nicole Kidman, Bella Hadid and Julia Roberts.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sneak

Noun

That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.

— Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of cream puff

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